The Minister of Transport has just signed a decision to announce the conversion of Lien Khuong Airport into Lien Khuong International Airport. Accordingly, Lien Khuong International Airport will receive international flights from 7:01 a.m. on June 22.

Lien Khuong International Airport has a 9/27 runway measuring 3250m x 45m (length x width), accommodating B757, A300 and equivalent aircraft or below.

This is a type of airport serving regular and irregular international and domestic flights, private aircraft, military aircraft and other types of aircraft when licensed for operation by competent authorities.

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Lien Khuong Airport is upgraded to an international airport. Photo: ACV

Previously, the Ministry of Transport also approved the planning of Lien Khuong Airport for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Accordingly, the location and function of Lien Khuong Airport is an international airport; its nature of use is a shared civil and military airport.

During the period 2021-2030, this port will be a level 4E airport and a level II military airport; capacity of 5 million passengers/year and 20,000 tons of cargo/year. The aircraft types in operation are B747/B787/A350 and equivalent.

By 2050, Lien Khuong Airport is planned to be a level 4E airport and a level II military airport; capacity of 7 million passengers/year and 30,000 tons of cargo/year. The type of aircraft operated is B747/B787/A350 and equivalent.

Regarding the aircraft parking lot, in the period 2021-2030, Lien Khuong airport will expand the aircraft parking lot to accommodate 21 parking positions and have reserves for expansion when needed. The vision to 2050 will continue to expand the aircraft parking lot to accommodate 27 parking positions and have reserves for expansion when needed.

Regarding the passenger terminal, in the period 2021-2030, Lien Khuong Airport will maintain the T1 passenger terminal with a capacity of 2 million passengers/year, and plan a new T2 passenger terminal with a capacity of about 3 million passengers/year. The vision to 2050 is to expand the T2 passenger terminal so that the total capacity of the entire port will reach about 7 million passengers/year.

For the cargo terminal, in the period 2021-2030, Lien Khuong Airport is planned to have an area of ​​about 23,300 m2, meeting the capacity of about 20,000 tons of cargo/year.